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chica
CIDE DICTIONARY
chica, n. [Sp.].
- A red coloring matter. extracted from the
Bignonia Chica , used by some tribes of South American Indians to stain the skin. [1913 Webster] - A fermented liquor or beer made in South American from a decoction of maize. [1913 Webster]
- A popular Moorish, Spanish, and South American dance, said to be the original of the fandango, etc. [1913 Webster]
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